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Vienna Lager

166 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Vienna Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.07 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 70%
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 14th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.90 lb Weyermann - Barke Vienna4.9 lb Barke Vienna 36 3.4 50.5%
1.90 lb Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt1.9 lb Barke Munich Malt 37 8 19.6%
1.90 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner1.9 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 19.6%
8 oz Weyermann - Caramunich Type 28 oz Caramunich Type 2 34 45 5.2%
6.50 oz Weyermann - Melanoidin6.5 oz Melanoidin 34.5 27 4.2%
1.50 oz Weyermann - Carafa III1.5 oz Carafa III 32 525 1%
9.70 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 16.6 Boil 60 min 21.82 33.3%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 10 min 3.24 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.80 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.60 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.60 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.40 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.80 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.60 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.60 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.40 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.10 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.37 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1.60 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1.70 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.80 g Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager X Yeast WLP835
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 54 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
48 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
31 5 19 51 53 16
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.03 gal Strike 165 °F 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 71 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.03 12.1  
Mash volume with grains 3.81 15.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.21 -4.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.86 g | 23.5 qt) 5.5 22  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.43 g | 29.7 qt) 7.07 28.3  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.53 34.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Vienna Lager" Vienna Lager beer recipe by alexbell. All Grain, ABV 4.78%, IBU 25.07, SRM 12.22, Fermentables: (Barke Vienna, Barke Munich Malt, Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, Caramunich Type 2, Melanoidin, Carafa III) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Table Salt, Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Phosphoric acid, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Salt)
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